Remembrance, DEFINED, Remember, Etymology 1
From Middle English remembren,
from Old French remembrer (“to remember”),
from Late Latin rememorari (“to remember again”), from re- + memor (“mindful”),
from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *(s)mer- (“to think about, be mindful, remember”).
Cognate with
Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”),
Old English māmorian (“to deliberate, plan out, design”).
More at mammer.
Verb
remember (third-person singular simple present remembers, present participle remembering, simple past and past participle remembered)
- To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory. quotations ▼
- To memorize; to put something into memory.
Please remember this formula!
- To keep in mind; to be mindful of.
Remember what I've said.
- To not forget (to do something required)
Remember to lock the door when you go out.
- To convey greetings from. quotations ▼
Please remember me to your brother.
She asks to be remembered to you all.
- (obsolete) To put in mind; to remind (also used reflexively). quotations ▼
- (intransitive) To engage in the process of recalling memories.
You don't have to remind him; he remembers very well.
- (transitive) To give (a person) money as a token of appreciation of past service or friendship. quotations ▼My aunt remembered me in her will, leaving me several thousand pounds.
- (transitive) to commemorate, to have a remembrance ceremonyToday we remember and honour those who have served.
Usage notes
- In sense 1 this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing).
- In sense 3 this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive.
- See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Conjugation
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Alternative forms
- remembre (obsolete)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- disremember
- I can't remember the last time
- misremember
- rememberer
- remember like it was yesterday
- remembrance
Descendants
- Sranan Tongo: memre
Translations
show ▼±to recall from one's memory
show ▼±to memorize
show ▼±to not forget to do something required
show ▼±to convey greetings
show ▼±to give (a person) money as a token of appreciation
show ▼±to have a remembrance ceremony
(obsolete) to remind — see remind
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